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NewsRedundancies as Poundstretcher closes Huddersfield office
About 30 members of staff will be affected by the closure
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NewsSupermarkets push for lockdown lifting of competition rules and Sunday trading
The BRC says it is vital for stores to be able to co-operate with rivals to keep food supplies going
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NewsOops frozen food chain opens first stores in Lancashire
The retailer offers food that would otherwise be destined for landfill, but which remains safe to eat
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NewsEnglish supermarkets told to cordon off areas of non-essential goods
The Grocer understands the UK government has told retailers it will not go as far as the Welsh ban
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NewsFortnum & Mason hires former Waitrose finance boss as CEO
Tom Athron will join the Queen’s grocer from 1 December
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports second crime in two days
The first incident involved a fight breaking out between a group of youths in the store
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NewsPoundstretcher FD Jonathan Foister exits after three months
Jonathan Foister was appointed as the struggling variety discounter’s FD on 23 July, replacing Hemant Patel, who had been in the post five years
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NewsCountdown is on for The Grocer Golds Golden Week
The awards will be announced each day at 3pm on thegrocer.co.uk from 9 to 13 November
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NewsNew England Seafood snapped up by major US corporation Sealaska
The key fish supplier will continue to operate as a separate business under the New England name
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NewsBirds culled after avian flu outbreak detected at Cheshire farm
Further testing was underway to determine if the outbreak was linked to cases in Europe, Defra said
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NewsFormer Wahaca boss Mark Turner takes up role of MD at Eat Real
As well as serving as MD of both Wahaca and Camden Town, he spent a decade at Innocent Drinks
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NewsHotel Chocolat introduces nut milk-based vegan range
The range contain pralines, truffles and caramels all made with nut milk
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NewsAldi’s Kevin the Carrot back in Top Gun-style Christmas ad
Aldi has kickstarted its latest Christmas campaign with a 40-second ‘teaser’ ad, inspired by Top Gun
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NewsM&S rolls out Book & Shop reserved shopping scheme to all Food Halls
The Sparks Book & Shop service allows Sparks loyalty cardholders to reserve a 30-minute arrival time on the M&S website to do their shopping
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NewsGeary’s Bakery plays up craft credentials with Jason’s overhaul
It is looking to reinforce its sourdough credentials with the new look
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NewsThe Glenlivet unveils ‘Illicit Still’ limited-edition whisky
The whisky is the first in a series of limited-edition launches
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NewsSimon Rigby made director of communications at Morrisons
Julian Bailey is understood to be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities
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NewsCity snapshot: Primark closures drive ABF sales and profits plunge despite grocery growth
Associated British Foods has posted a double-digit drop in annual sales and profits as the strong performance of its grocery businesses was unable to fully mitigate the closure of its Primark stores during lockdown.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 November: Ocado, Lockdown
Ocado has sharply raised its forecast for full-year profits as the Covid-19 pandemic drives a surge in online food shopping. Plus, the papers are filled with the fallout for business for the new national lockdown starting on Thursday.
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NewsNestlé acquires $950m US meal delivery business Freshly
The world’s biggest food group Nestlé has bolstered its DTC credentials with the $950m acquisition of US meal delivery service Freshly